Personal Growth Comm.

Course Description

An examination of the meaning and importance of personal growth and human communication in human life and relationships. Development of critical communication skills, self-awareness and self-understanding to enhance personal and professional relationships. Presents a variety of models and methodologies in the exploration of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual growth.

Learning Outcomes

To acquaint students with the multidisciplinary background and development of communication theory.

To demonstrate the application of communication theory to interpersonal and group situations.

To introduce and/or expand upon concepts of personal growth and their relationship to communication.

To enlighten students as to their characteristic communicative styles and the interpersonal impact and consequences of their communicative styles.

Describe the origins of modern communication and personal growth theses in family systems theory, clinical and counseling psychology, and linguistics.

Describe discrete interpersonal and group episodes in terms of a communications framework.

Describe his/her own communicative style, and the likely consequences of his/her routine methods of communication.

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